What causes ulcerative colitis?
What causes ulcerative colitis?
Ulcerative colitis is an autoimmune disease, so the cause is unclear; something triggers the body to react to itself. Integrative gastroenterologist Robynne Chutkan, MD, discusses some theories of what may cause ulcerative colitis.
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